Blazon: I grønt en smal sølv stolpe dannet ved bølgesnitt. In English: Vert a
pallet wavy argent.
Approved by the royal resolution of 25 April 1986 after a drrawing by Einar H.
Skjervold. Sources: [c2j87] and
http://www.orkdal.kommune.no/sitepageview.aspx?sitePageID=1529
The municipal web site explains the symbolism to the orkla river making turns,
which gave name to the valley, the municipality and its main town (Orkanger). It
is also said that the pale (in Norwegian literally a "column") is usually a
wider charge, while here it is made thinner and therefore a pallet (in Norwegian
literally a "small column"), to indicate the slim river. The NRK TV report of
the mayor explaining the Orkdal coat of arms. Source:
http://www.adressa.no/tv/?id=28884Željko Heimer, 02 January 2016